I often see flowers inside of the vases of tall centerpieces with large floral displays on top in magazines and books. I don't see the problem I run into when I do them. I always have a problem with the inside of the vases fogging up from the moisture in the flowers, I suppose. Does anyone know of a solution to this problem?
Fogging of inside of centerpiece vases.
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Mikey the Flower Guy
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we resorted to using those little "excess" bags of silica Gel, that you get with shipments of all sorts of things, when you order them in...we just save them all, and it "seems" to work!!
anytimeflowers
Linda
Greetings! Hey cool, your'e in the same city as my sister.
Anyway, your fogging problem is due to temperature differences. Do you have them fog up straight out of the cooler, or do they fog on the tables themselves? You need the flowers to reach room temperature, or an ambient temp. Don't put the top part on until the inside of the vase has managed to reach room temp., otherwise you are trapping the moisture that is transpiring from the flowers, hence your fogging.
Anyway, your fogging problem is due to temperature differences. Do you have them fog up straight out of the cooler, or do they fog on the tables themselves? You need the flowers to reach room temperature, or an ambient temp. Don't put the top part on until the inside of the vase has managed to reach room temp., otherwise you are trapping the moisture that is transpiring from the flowers, hence your fogging.
BOSS
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Not sure temp does it, I had it happen last night, on the vase attached here, and it was never in the cooler. There needs to be a way for the moisture to escape.
One thing that might work, and I have not tried is FogX. It does work on the inside of car windows and bathroom mirrors... get it at the auto parts store.
One thing that might work, and I have not tried is FogX. It does work on the inside of car windows and bathroom mirrors... get it at the auto parts store.
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The fogging occurs on the tables. Generally, the flowers have not been in the cooler. We do have to deal with going from air conitioned vehicles, through Texas heat and into air conditioned rooms. However, I do believe it is a transpiration problem -- always happens when the top piece goes on.
anytimeflowers
Linda
The ones I get are purple, they come with my dendros. But you know....I wonder if the tubs of silica you can get for drying flowers would work? That is a great idea!
roysecityfloristand gifts
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League City, your in a difficult area of Texas, the deep south where humidity levels are oppressive.
A few thrips to Hoouston was enough for me. hehe!
That's what I think your problem is, the ambient or room temperature at the venue. When you put the moist igloo on top, you've got all those factors crating the problem.
Sometimes in the winter I'll come in to a bit of fogging on my front windows. Interior is just warmer enough to meet up with the cold from outside on the windows.
Mikeys suggestion is great, just cover the silica jel packet with some decorative, stones, marbles,jewels. (Great idea Mikey!!)
If you have the time at the venue, don't place the igloo tops on till the last minute, that should allow the vases to acclimate to the venues humidity levels.
A few thrips to Hoouston was enough for me. hehe!
That's what I think your problem is, the ambient or room temperature at the venue. When you put the moist igloo on top, you've got all those factors crating the problem.
Sometimes in the winter I'll come in to a bit of fogging on my front windows. Interior is just warmer enough to meet up with the cold from outside on the windows.
Mikeys suggestion is great, just cover the silica jel packet with some decorative, stones, marbles,jewels. (Great idea Mikey!!)
If you have the time at the venue, don't place the igloo tops on till the last minute, that should allow the vases to acclimate to the venues humidity levels.
This is common in our area - we have horrendous humidity in our area - especially during the summer months...........We make sure that there is a little bit of a vent when we place the container of flowers on top of the vase. It doesn't take much to leave a small opening or two to allow an interchange of air.
Let's say for the sake of example that you are using a lomey dish on top of the vase - Simply use a candle flame to heat a thick wire and when the wire gets red-hot - just melt a small hole in the lomey dish near the edge where you won't drip water from the arrangement, but where the hole is over the vase opening.
Just a small vent hole is all you need.
Let's say for the sake of example that you are using a lomey dish on top of the vase - Simply use a candle flame to heat a thick wire and when the wire gets red-hot - just melt a small hole in the lomey dish near the edge where you won't drip water from the arrangement, but where the hole is over the vase opening.
Just a small vent hole is all you need.